Paul Taylor of the Globe & Mail (October 9, 2005) recently wrote a small piece on SUV's and pedestrian health...Here's a summary of his artical...
"Sport-utility vehicles are having a rough ride these days...and now, some doctors want SUV's labelled a threat to public health..."
Mr. Taylor quotes a British Medical Journal report that says...
"...People hit by SUV's...are more then twice as likely, to suffer serious injuries or be killed compared to people in collision with cars...because of [SUV's} high front ends..."
"...Pedestrian injuries from cars are mainly leg fractures and knee injuries [from the bumper] and head injuries from the secondary impact with the hood or windshield..."
"...The shape and extra height of an SUV's front end means the upper body takes the full force of the primary impact...as a result SUV's inflict far more serious injuries to the abdomen, torso and head...and worse the extra height of an SUV...limits the drivers ability to see around the vehicle.."
"...Consumers should be told of the risks when buying an SUV..."
Indeed, the Irish Medical Assocation recently called on manufacturers and dealers [to] display notices [inside] the vehicles...".
Well, it all sound s reasonable to me.
Regards, Mark
(You can view this article by searching Medline Plus "SUV" and see Motor Vehicle Safety
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